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“You are the most hated demographic at game events.” A major Japanese indie game showcase is waging war on “unsolicited advice dudes” (automaton-media.com)
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The organizers of Japan's Tokyo Game Dungeon have been going to great lengths to spread awareness about what they call "sekkyo ojisan."

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[–] 14 points 6 months ago (1 child)

The 2024 edition goes: “Preachy dudes, the ones who nag at developers without even having played their demos, are the No 1. most hated demographic at game events. If we were in America, you would get shot in the head and told to go make your own game.”

Holy shit is this what the Japanese think of Americans? I thought we were more like this:

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  • [–] 4 points 6 months ago*

    I think the context of the speaker matters. If this were Tokyo Game Show, you'd probably see a very pacific, sanitized statement that tries not to ruffle any feathers in addressing this issue. Considering this is an indie scene, I imagine the opinions are unvarnished, maybe even crass. It could also be dark comedy. "Taking the piss out of America" is rightfully in vogue nowadays.

    It's not like the Japanese are united in their hatred or xenophobia. Not everyone from one culture has a uniform opinion on others.

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